deniser Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Hi all, I have pre ordered a copy of leopard today. What I want to know is (as this is the first time I'll have upgraded an OS on a mac) is it best to do an upgrade install, or to do a backup with superduper then a clean install and then restore the backup. Many thanks. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/66874-installing-leopard-when-released/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodOmens Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 I would say do a backup and then a upgrade install. If things hit the fan you can revert but if every thing's peachy it saves you a lot of hassle. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/66874-installing-leopard-when-released/#findComment-474371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
luminousnerd Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Don't do an upgrade...make sure you erase the drive and install. Back everything up however you want to...a lot of people say back up the whole system, and there's plenty of tools for that. Personally I prefer to just back up my files...I can always reinstall Applications with, in my opinion, less hassle than all the work involved with backing up and testing the whole bootable system. Anyway, the reason you should erase and install is because (and I've tested this) upgraded installs are significantly slower than fresh ones. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/66874-installing-leopard-when-released/#findComment-474383 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lactobacillus P Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Don't do an upgrade...make sure you erase the drive and install. Back everything up however you want to...a lot of people say back up the whole system, and there's plenty of tools for that. Personally I prefer to just back up my files...I can always reinstall Applications with, in my opinion, less hassle than all the work involved with backing up and testing the whole bootable system. Anyway, the reason you should erase and install is because (and I've tested this) upgraded installs are significantly slower than fresh ones. The developers editions were always slower when doing an upgrade over a working Tiger system, so the final release will probably not be any different. That is on a G4 1.2Ghz machine I tried it on. I will probably get 10.5 and do a fresh install on another drive and dual boot for a while. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/66874-installing-leopard-when-released/#findComment-474390 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevnaca Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Don't do an upgrade...make sure you erase the drive and install. Back everything up however you want to...a lot of people say back up the whole system, and there's plenty of tools for that. Personally I prefer to just back up my files...I can always reinstall Applications with, in my opinion, less hassle than all the work involved with backing up and testing the whole bootable system. Anyway, the reason you should erase and install is because (and I've tested this) upgraded installs are significantly slower than fresh ones. Upgrading worked really well, at least in my experience upgrading to 9a559 from 10.4.10. A fresh install is the best though, it insures you won't have any complications. If you don't want to hassle with reinstalling some apps and reconfiguring your settings then try upgrading, else yeah do that fresh install. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/66874-installing-leopard-when-released/#findComment-474415 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deniser Posted October 18, 2007 Author Share Posted October 18, 2007 Brilliant, thanks for all your thoughts and help etc about this. I will back up my files to my external hard drive, wipe the mac hd and do a clean install. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/66874-installing-leopard-when-released/#findComment-474428 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vassillios Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 I was going to upgrade as the upgrade from 10.4.10 to 9a559 worked flawless, but there is nothing like a fresh install for reasons other than what has been stated. The main reason is your system will be most optimal because it will have the same effect as defragging you hard drive. There are tools out there that can defrag, but if you have invested in tools like Tech Tools Pro...guess what? It doesn't work with Leopard. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/66874-installing-leopard-when-released/#findComment-474487 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWhaler Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 It is conventional wisdom--right or wrong--that it is best to do a clean install. Be sure to back-up all over your data beforehand. This way, you know you are starting with an absolutely clean slate. (And of course, it's a perfect time to make sure you have the latest and greatest software on your computer. This is what I always have done. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/66874-installing-leopard-when-released/#findComment-474544 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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